The EU also has political and diplomatic influence. France holds permanent seats in the UN Security Council. The EU includes several non-permanent members of the UNSC. This has enabled the EU to influence US policies such as the current position on Iran's nuclear programme.The major areas influence of European union is Diplomacy , economic investment and negotiation. Explanation: The European Union (EU) acts as an important bloc for intervention in the economic sector in international organizations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) .Because - <br> Economic Influence: <br> (1) Three times larger share in world trade than the US. <br> (2) Its currency Euro, can pose a threat to the dominance of the US dollar. <br> (3) The EU functions as an important bloc in the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

The aims of the European Union within its borders are: promote peace, its values and the well-being of its citizens. offer freedom, security and justice without internal borders, while also taking appropriate measures at its external borders to regulate asylum and immigration and prevent and combat crime.The European Union is set up with the aim of ending the frequent and bloody wars between neighbors, which culminated in the Second World War. With communism and dictatorship on the rise, EU wanted to promote democracy, freedom, human dignity, Rule of law and Human rights.